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Biography
Mario Greco (born 16 June 1959) is an Italian businessman and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Generali, the largest insurance company in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. In January 2016, it was announced that Greco would be the next CEO of Zurich Insurance, and would start on 1 May.
Early life
Mario Greco was born on 16 June 1959 in Naples. He received a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Rome in 1983 and a master's degree in International Economics and Monetary Theory from Rochester University in New York State in 1986.
Career
Greco worked for McKinsey from 1986 to 1994, becoming a partner in 1992. He then worked for RAS, Allianz, EurizonVita and Zurich Insurance Group.
Greco has been CEO of Generali since 1 August 2012.
He sits on the boards of Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso, Indesit, Pirelli and Saras.
On 26 January 2016, it was announced that Zurich Insurance had poached Greco as its next chief executive, and that he would start on 1 May.